Kua Bay ranked among nation’s top 10 beaches

Kua Bay ranked among nation’s top 10 beaches

The southern portion of Kua Bay, officially known as Maniniowali, is seen in this July 2013 photo. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

West Hawaii Today

North Kona’s Kua Bay is among the top 10 best beaches in the country, according to a new TripAdvisor survey.

The state has seven of the 10 best beaches in the country; Kua Bay, officially known as Maniniowali, made the list at No. 8.

Lanikai Beach, in Kailua, Oahu, topped the list of U.S. beaches. Other Hawaii beaches ranking in the top 10 were Kaanapali, second, Hanalei, fourth, Waianapanapa in Hana, fifth, Wailea, sixth, and Hanauma Bay, 10th.